Requests for Access from Researchers

UGA President Michael F. Adams has assigned responsibility for administering the Georgia Open Records Act to the Office of Public Affairs. As a state agency, UGA falls under Georgia's open records law and most UGA records, with a few exceptions, are public information. Requests for records most commonly come from news media representatives, but can be made by any individual or organization. Researchers will contact the Office of Public Affairs at the University of Georgia for written authorization to access records. Requests need to include type of research and file series to be referenced.

When a UGA unit receives a request for access to records, The Office of Public Affairs will work with the unit head to determine which records are covered by the law. The university must make an initial response to any request for information within three business days, so it is essential that all requests be forwarded immediately to The Office of Public Affairs.